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'We are deeply saddened by the news of this accident and the passing of Jerry Brown,' Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said in a statement.

'At this time, our hearts and prayers and deepest sympathies are with the members of Jerry's family and all of those who knew him and loved him.'

Dallas Cowboys' Josh Price- Brent (pictured in Jan. 2012) is facing an intoxication manslaughter charge after a one-vehicle accident that killed linebacker Jerry Brown, a member of the team's practice squad

According to the Dallas Morning News, Brown joined the team in October after he had been with the Indianapolis Colts, where he rotated from the practice squad and the regular roster.

The deceased was originally from St. Louis. He had been a defensive lineman at the University of Illinois, where Price- Brent had been his teammate.

According to local reports, Price-Brent had been jailed for misdemeanor DUI when he was a student-athlete at the University of Illinois in 2009.

He was given two years of probation and 60 days in jail as part of a plea deal for the at incident.

'Sad news for the Illini #Family today,' Illinois coach Tim Beckman tweeted. 'Jerry Brown, former Illini and current NFL player has passed away. Keep him in your prayers.'

The Cowboys were preparing to fly to Cincinnati on Saturday for a Sunday game against the
Bengals, when the team was told of the news, according to ESPN.

The players were told on the plane just
before takeoff of what happened after non-team personnel were asked to
go outside.

This marks a second time that a Cowboys player has been involved in a fatal car crash.

In 2003, Dwayne Goodrich, a second-round pick in 2000, was involved in a hit-and-run accident in which two people were killed.

Goodrich was convicted in 2003 of two counts of criminally negligent homicide and was released from prison in October 2011.

The Cowboys are a game behind the Super Bowl champion New York Giants in the race for the NFC East division and face a must-win game in Cincinnati on Sunday if they have designs on making the playoffs.